Welcome to De Leon, TX

"Busiest Town - Friendliest People"

Welcome to the De Leon Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture Home Page. Whether you are visiting our web site or planning a trip to our friendly town, we want your experience with us to be pleasant and memorable.

De Leon was established in 1881 by the Houston and Texas Central Railroad and named due to its close proximity to the Leon River, De Leon is home to Texas' Largest Fruit Farm, the largest peanut shelling plant in the U.S., and more than 10,000 acres of pecan trees used for pecan production.

The area is popular with hunters searching for doves, quail, deer, and turkeys plentiful during season. Fishing and water activities are popular on nearby Lake Proctor. Also, don't miss the 'Weeping Oak,' the town's great oak tree, which has been featured in "Ripley's Believe It or Not," that has limbs growing downward.

Come visit some of our area attractions like the Wall of Recall, which was restored with old advertisements from the 1940's, Higginbotham Brother Building- one of the oldest buildings in the community - restored and made into a classy restaurant called "The Blue Moon,"and Terrill Antique Car Museum, which features several rare automobiles, some more than 100 years old.

De Leon is also home to Texas' oldest Peach and Melon Festival, which is held Tues.- Sat. during the first full week in August. Come join us for our annual Wildflower Bar-B-Que cook off held in April. You will want to come for a visit and stay for a lifetime.

Chamber Directors for 2007-2008

Officers

Randy Mohundro......President
Tim Beaty..........Vice President
Jamie Welch.............Treasurer

Directors

Barry Hooker...................Director
Peggy Jordan....................Director
Matthew Iley.....................Director
Teresa Lampman..............Director
Sheri Morgan....................Director
Kevin Storey.....................Director

LaJoyce Johnson......Women's Division President
Linda Levens...........................Executive Director

Lisa Nowlin......Woman of the Year, 2008
Delbert Turner......Man of the Year, 2008
Katie Thorp........................Golden Deeds
Comanche County Telephone Company / Mid-Tex Cellular......Business of the Year

Students of the Year:

Kyler Caraway..........Freshman
Whitney Morris......Sophomore
Carrie Boen....................Junior
Georgeann Landreth......Senior

109 S Texas St.
De Leon, TX 76444
(254) 893-2083